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No. 632,406. Bateman sept. 6, |899. w. E. Fox.A f 1 GAME.

(Application med Feb. 4, 1899.)

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lWALIER FOX, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,406, datedSeptember 5, 1899.

Application led February 4, 1899.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, XVALTER E. FOX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Games; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertain's to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in games,and has forl its object to provide a table that can be used as acutting-table for dressmakers and the like and also as a game-board.When the table is used as a gaine-board, the removable sides and runwaysfor the balls are secured to the edge thereof, pins are placed in theopenings formed in the top surface of the board, and the gun forpropelling the balls is pivotally mounted on the table.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, wherein likefigures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of my improved game-table. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the same, showing one of the runways removed. Fig. 3is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailedsectional view of one corner of the top of the table, showing means forsecuring the runways to the table. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectionalview of the gun. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view of the means forsecuring the runways to the table. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of oneof the pins.

Referring to the drawings by reference-ligures, 1 designates the top ofthe table. Hinged to the under side of said top are legs 2, which aresecured together in pairs'by the brace 2f, and are adapted to foldinwardly against the lowerface of the top. These legs are held in theextended position by means of the catch 3, which is made of anysuitablematerial and extends longitudinally of the table and engages the brace2'. This catch 3 is secured to a brace arranged centrally of the table,the ends being free to spring as the legs are opened or closed.

Secured to the under face of the board 1 Serial No. 704,455. @No model.)

and extending entirely around the same is a base-board 4. Arranged inthe side baseboard 4 are pins 5, provided with suitable heads, andarranged in the end base-board is a pin 5'. Engaging the pins 5 and 5and extending along one end and on one side is a runway 6, which isprovided with a side piece 6', which is somewhat above the level of thetop of the table. Secured to the end piece 62 and projecting inwardly atan angle to the said end piece 62 is a projection strip 7 which preventsthe balls from falling off the table. These removable troughs areprovided at the end of the end pieces 62 with a cleat 8, which engagesthe top of the table to hold the end portion of the runway in position.

Hinged to the side piecell of the runway in any convenient way is a box9, which is adapted to receive the balls after they have been fired fromthe gun. This box 9 is hinged so as to fold upward when not in use andis secured in the closed position by the latch 9. Said box 9 also servesas a receptacle to hold the balls when the table is being used otherthan a gaine-board. The side pieces 11 are provided with an oblongopening terminating in enlarged portions 10. These oblong openingsreceive the pins 5. Pivotally secured to the inner face of the sidepiece 11 is a hook 12, which engages the pin 52 to lock the sides of therunway in position. These boxes 9 are hinged to the lower edge of theside piece 11 and folds into a cut-away portion formed in the end of theside piece 6.

Arranged in aperturesextending across the table and parallel with theends thereof arepins 14. (See Fig. 7.) The top face of said table 1 isprovided with recesses 15, which extend across the table and parallelwith the pins 14 and between the same and the end of the table.

Pivotally mounted on each end of the table and at substantially an equaldistance from the sides is a gun 16. Said gun 16 is provided with aprojection 17 to support the ball 17 to be fired. Arranged Within thebore of the gun is a rod 18. The gun is provided at its rear end with arecess 19 to receive the pin 20, carried by the rod 18, and to hold therod in the gun also forms a catch for the springpressed trigger 21.Arranged between the rear end of the rod 18 and the end of the bore IOCis a spring 22 to operate the rod 18 to propel the ball 17 when thetrigger is disengaged from the catch 20".

The game is played as follows: The gun and pins are placed in position,as shown in Fig. l, one player taking twelve red balls and the opposingplayer taking the twelve blue balls, placing them in the recesses 15;otherwise they would roll o the table. Contestants should take turns iniring, small balls being used as projectiles and count nothing in game.Should ones own projectile rebound and knock off one of his own men, itshould count to his opponents credit. In case a man or shooter falls tothe floor it should be placed in the center of the table, the onedriving it to his box getting the count. The game ends when one of thecontestants loses his last man.

Various changes may be made in the detail of construction withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. In a game as described, a table provided with recesses on its topface and near each `end thereof, pins arranged across the table andparallel with the said recesses, a removable runway secured to each sideand end of said table, a cleat formed on the end of the end pieces andadapted to engage the top of the table, a box hinged to one end of theside pieces, a means for securing the box in' a closed position, a hook12 to'lock the removable runways to the table, and a gun to propel theprojection, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a gaine-table provided with removable runways, a box hinged to'said runways, a catch secured to said runways and securing the same inposition, a gun pivotally mounted on each end of said table and providedwith a spring-pressed trigger, a plunger arranged in said gun, a catchcarried by said plunger and engaged by said trigger, a projection formedon the forward end of said gun,pand a spring engaging the rear end ofsaid plunger to operate the same, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature Iin presence of two witnesses.

lVALTER E. FOX.

Vitnesses:

L. M. WILMS, ALPHEUS FOX.

